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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS MORE.
Fifteen for ships and the Ten for Rivers
and HarboIs-Logan Eulogized.

anu EulOEizeu.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent of the senate Wednesday laid before that
body what purports to be" the credentials
of Senator Elect Turpie, of Indiana, and
they were referred to the elections commit
tee. The river and harbor bill was reported
1t Gppropriates something over $l0,0 900.
Hoar called up resolution offered Tuesday
for an inquiry as to whether the district at
torney or marshal of western Texas is seek
ing to obstruct the Texas investigation. He
charged the said officials with attempts to
prevent Witnesses coming to this city. Coke
said the information on which the resolu-
ton was based was false, but the resolution
was adopted. The Cameron naval increase bill
was taken up and Hales Notwithstanding
for bonuses for speed above twenty knots
all hour and deductions for less speed wa.
adopted and the bill passed. 1t appropriates
$4,000, 600 for the construction of ten steel
cruisers. Hale's bill for further naval iu-
crease was debated, Hale stating that the
vessels were to be strictly for defense and not
for sea service. ingalls, thought the surplus
would melt away under the drafts proposed
to be made upon it. Butler said he would
vote for the bill if there wasn't dollar in
the treasury. ne Dill went over Without
action and the resol utions in honor of the
memory of the late Senator Pike, of New
Hampshire, were taken up and after several
| senators had delivered eulogies of the de-
ceased senator the senate adjourned.
The house insisted on its amendments to ths
trade dollar redemption bill A substitute for
the senate Canadian retaliation bill was re-
ported. It provides for the denial to Cana
| dian vessels of any privileges in United
States ports except relief when in distress,
and the embargo of all Canadian railway
cars with their freight all to be at the dis
erection Of the president if Canada continues
in her course regarding American fishermen.
No provision is made for appointing com
mission to investigate what damages Amer
lean fishermen have suffered, "a separate
bill has been introduced dealing with that
matter The house then took recess until :
p H., at which time the resolutions Of re-
sTect to thu memory Of ten. Logan were
taken up and addresses dealing with the life
and services of Gen. Logan were delivered
b. all the Illinois members and twenty-five
or thirty others Mrs. Logan was present in
the gallery AMI at the conclusion of the ad-
dresses the resolutions were adopted and the
hOusa al iOurnei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

,hov esnpo. 81 on until i i taken %. ECONOMY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
TAKES MONEY AND TINE
TO CONSTRUCT A NAVY THAT is UP
TO THE STANDARD,

And ingalls, Stands Aghast at the Cost of
It-some Facts About Gun Making
Veto of Relief BiIl-Rivers and Har-
bors-Judge Turpie's Prospecis-A Brit
ish Innovation-OfHciaI Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 17.-When Hale
called up his bill, in the senate Wednesday,
appropriating some $4,000, 900 for the con-
struction and armament of new warships ln-
gals said he hoped the senate would pause in
its headlong career to find out how much
money there was in the treasury, and how
far these bills would affect the surplus. He
would like the senate to have a statement,
before voting for the SIS, 900, 900 in the pres
ent bill in addition TO the S3l 900 900 voted
for ordnance for coast defenses, as to how
long the fountain of Pactolus" would at
ford the golden stream necessary to meet the
appropriations which the senate was making
by unnumbered millions
Allison said that the annual expenditure
for all these bills would not exceed $l2, Co.,
900, because it was to be spread over five
years
Vest said that in the history of the civilized
tration equal to that Of the navy department
of the United States since 1866, and he wanted
to know who was to blame for it. 1t was not
the fault of congress that the country had no
ships and 10 coast defenses. There had been
expended for naval purposes S4l9, 00n0 OO
since the war If British minister should
make such an exhibit he would be pursued
out of his place with execrations. If this
congress was to last fortnight longer he
believed that it would put Aladdin's lamp
in the hands of a receiver
Hale said that Vest had made the same
speech every year since he had been in the
senate, and had been answered by him As
for the Republican party being to blame, tine
Democrats at the other end of the capitol had
always thrown themselves athwart any prop
osition to strengthen the navy. The old story
about the 1920, 600, 000 had been told again
and again But $50, OO0, 900 of it had gone to
the construction and repair of ships and the
rest of it for the maintaining Of the naval
establishment
The army board upon Notifications re-
ported to this congress at its last session that
"The gun foundry board had estimated that
it would require at least three years to es-
tablish proper plant for the construction of
modern guns. 1t would in all probability
require two years more to get out and
prove the first lb-inch gum The board rec.
commended an appropriation for the first
year of 81, ;Ov, 900, and s., 0O0, 0O0 year for
four years thereafter, making a total OF
S51 $4,000 before the first gun has been
proved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

THERE is no occasion for war with
England about the fisheries or about
anything else. remarks the Detroit NtUs
All the fish in the Canadian seas are moi
worth raising one regiment. If, however,
we should by any hook or crook get into
snothea fight with Great Britain, it should
not end so unprofitably as the last one
When the next war closes there should bt
but one flag floating from the Rio Grandt
to the pole. The Canadian provinces
will make elegant states in the Union. L
will be better for them and better for us.
We do not wart to fight,
But, by lingo, if we do,
Wen scoop n all he fishing grounds
And the whole DumlHiOu too.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. l;.--Davil Muir
phy, recently appointed receiver of the firm
of Falley y Hoes, of Lafayette, who recently
failed for &l5J,0O appeared before Judge
Gresham wednesday and reported the firms
safe entirely empty, and not book or the
scratch of pen to be found Judge Coffroth,
the attorney for the firm, was about to speak,
when Judge Gresham fired up and said: ''If
you have advised these gentlemen that they
can hold these books against the authority of
the court we will see what the authority of
the court is. If they do not produce the books
they shall go to jail if there is a Jail that
will hold them, and it is not a very safe thing
for you, Judge Ccffroth, to advise them to
the contrary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
A FRAUDULENT SERMON,

Pbrportins to Have Been Preached by
Dr. Taimage, Sent Broadcast Over the
Country
NEW YORK, Feb. IA bogus sermon
purporting to have been delivered by Rev
I. De Witt Talmage in the Brooklyn taber-
nacle last Sunday, has been printed IN iarg
number of newspapers throughout the coun-
try. 1t is believed that the copy for the
fraudulent sermon was furnished bT the A.
y. Kellogg Newspaper company. OF Chicago,
and the National Press company, % New
York. a branch of the Kellogg company
DR. Talmage furnishes the following card for
the press.
CARD FROM DR.. TALMAGE.
NEw YORK, Feb 10, ISS7.-An outrageous
fraud Is being enacted There Is a sermon
going the rounds with my nama attached &c
1t entitled Frauds Dat,cGed, " AMI on the text
Numbers xxxli. 23-'BUt If ye will not dc
50, behold We have sInnei against the Lord
and be sure vour sin will fin1 YOU out"
! never preached a word of that sermon
never preached from that text The Who'll
thing Is base deception.
T. De WITT TAIHAGE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

MADISON, Wis Feb IA resolution was
introduced in the state senate Wednesday
creating a state board of arbitration to be
composed of one Democrat, one Republican,
and one Labor man, and also local boards,
each to have five memhers-two csosen by
employees, two by employers, ami these four
to choose the fifth-the state board to act
on appeals-was presented; also bill against
forgetting. In the assembly bill was in
PRODUCED for the appointment Of one state
and several local boards of arbitration and
their Incorporation, II deemed advisable, and
| charging each company 500 for each arti-
Gle tiled-the money to be used in investi-
eating labor disputes,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
EXCITING NIGHT AT SIOUX CITY.
Fire Bugs and Burglars Try to Capture
the Town.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Feb. 17--Tuesday night
was one of the most exciting in all the history
of Sioux City. Four fires in all, and numer-
Gus burglaries, were sufficient to keep the
people in a continual state of nervousness
and give rise to many false rumors 1t is
evident at the present time that there is an
organized band of thieves and fire-bugs infest-
ing the city, and our citizens are prepared
for almost anything next The police have
received instructions TO stop every individual
found on the streets after midnight and
make arrest if not satisfied as to their good
intentions OF he fires Tuesday night, the
one in Walter & Nielverstadts was altogether
the most serious. The aggregate losses of the
dwellings in the suburbs of the city, the liv-
cry barns in connection with the Planters
hotel and Iowa house will not exceed 81, 100
or 5000. Walker q Nielverstadt's stock
was valued at so 900 and is almost a total
loss; the building in which the stock was To-
Gated and the one Immediately ad joining was
also badly damaged. H. Nebellmesser's stock
and the fixtures of several offices were also
badly damaged. Several attempts were also
made to cut the hose and thus prevent the
tiremen from extingiushing the flames
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

SPRINGFIELD, lis, Feb. 1i.-Cochran in
PRODUCED a joint resolution in the senate
Wednesday providing for the subm ission 10
the people of a constitutional amendment to
return to the convict labor system hereto
fore in vogue. Bills were introduced: Appro-
priating $2O0,0N to pay convicts for the
manufacture of blank books for the use Of
state, county, and city officials; making Sc
duction criminal offense. In the house the
bill fixing the legal rate of interest was
amended to read per cent and then ordered
to third reading
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

CURIOUS mistakes sometimes creep into
even the big metropolitan journals. The
New York Star recently made the aston
ishing statement that l /, 800 miles of rail
This is as many miles of railroad as have
been built IN the state altogether since
the invention of that useful mode of trans.
portation; and yet Illinois has greater
railway mileage than any state in the
I,nion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Prince Hohenlohe, gov.
ernor Of Alsace- Lorraine, has issued an cleo.
ton manifesto, in which he says the
government asked the passage of the septen.
nate bill because it was persu ,ded that Ger
many would be threatened very soon, as a
part of the French nation was longing for
war, and believes France 10 be stronger than
Germany Alsace and Lorraine, not desir.
ing war, should elect to the reichstag concili-
atory deputies, who will accept the peace es.
tablshed in ISL "Thess days. Prince Ho
henlohe says, ''are pregnant with decisive
icuuaS y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

THERE is yet one soldier OF the Revo-
lutionary war on the pension rolls of the
United States, drawing IS per month. He
is old and must soon pass away, and then
the books will be closed There is time
in the future when only one of the great
Grand Army of the Republic shall be
left. Who will it be?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
THE MARKETS.


NHlCAGD, feD. 10.
The following were the quotations on the
board Of trade to-day: Wheat-No. 2 Febru.
airy, opened 77sc. closed 72s4c; March. opened
73lsc closed 725s :: April. opened ,S;s,, clos ed
731ec. Corn-No 2 February, opened and
closed 355sc. March, oHened and closed 34c;
April. opened 34lac, closed 343sc. Oats-No.
February. opened and closed 23s4c: March,
opened 24s4c, closed s334c; April, opened 24ssc,
closed 2lc. Pork-Fehruary, opened Sltlj
nomi al, closed Sl4.27,a nominal; March
opened Sale. closed sI427La nominal: April,
opened sl4 ~ nominal, closed slt.3.ls nominal
Lard-February, opened s6.s51s nominal,
closed S6.g7%.
Live stock-The prices at the Union stock
yards to-day ranged as follows: Hogs
Market opened fairly active and strong at 5J
10c higher prices later it became easier and
buyers withdrew their bids; light grades
81 1854. rough packing, S5.0ld53e heavy
packing aud shipping lots, S5.3j S5.7j. Cat
tle-Steady; beeves. S3.6OGt5.0; butchers, e. IN
Q375 stockers, s2.5ul1Ss0 Sheep-Stron
natives. s. .50d4. sj; westerns, S3.0d4.65.
Produce: Butter-Elgin creamery, 25d27c
per lb; fine dairy, aie; fancy roll. l6GlSc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, lsHlsc per doz. Poultry
Chickens. 7IeGl0c per ID; turkeys, 7@9,;
ducks and geese Idtpc. Potatoes Burbank
4sa53c; Early Rose. 45950c per bu on track
mixed lpts, 356i5c. Apples-Good to choice
S3ud2.J1 per Dbl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
Fire in a Tobacco Factory.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. ia fire broke
out in DunIaps tobacco factory at 10 o'clock
Wednesday night and before it was gotten
under control the building and contents were
almost entirely destroyed Dunlap did an
immense export business, probably the iarg-
est in the south. The loss is estimated al
S125, 900; insurance unknown. Five hum
dred hands are thrown out Of employment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

HuIoUILAcoN, Mex, Feb. T.-Juan Du-
ilez, an old man aged 60, of good family re-
Gently married young girl For soma
reason he became jealous OF certain youth,
who, in turn, avoided the old man. They
came together Wednesday, when tho hus-
band drew a revolver and killed his supposed
rival and continued, blind with rage, to fire
on group of people who were near the dead
man, killing another and wounding three
more,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on invalid pensions have not yet
taken vote on the vetoed dependent pen
sion bill; but they have discussed it infor-
mall Y, and expect to report it back to the
house in few days with the recommended
ton that it be passed over the veto 1t is not
believed, however, that the house will override
ha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

DETROIT, Mich, Feb 1I.-An Evening
Journal special from Lyons, Mich, says the
water is gradually receding, but this fact
gives no comfort, inasmuch as the coming of
the gorged waters from above the food will
will undoubtedly become greater and more
disastrous than has yet been seen. The river
plows through the business part Of the vii
lage, and the losses are augmenting hourly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

THE New York World has been lately
taking canvass of The presidential pref
erences of several state legislatures. The
ballot among republican members in the
New York legislature resulted: For
Blaine. 10; for Depew, ); non committal,
90; absent, 25.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
oueen yictoria's Jubilee in India,

CALCUTTA, Feb. lT-In honor of Queen
Victoria's jubilee Wednesday more than 25, d.
900 prisoners VINO have been in duress for debt
or for offenses against the civil or military law
were set free at daylight A celebration was
begun in all the chief cities, which will last
three days and consist of imposing fetes and
thanksgiving services in all the Christian
churches and native temples
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
The Cost OF Throwing n Stone.

TFFIN, Ohio, Feb l7.--Shortly before
noon Wednesday Nathan Eckleberry wai
brought into the courtroom to receive hi.
sentence for the murder of Lewis Leidy last
spring When Judge Dodge asked what he
had to say why sentence should not be pro
nounced agains: him, he replied in broker
voice: 81 had no intention of killing Leidy
when / threw that stone, so help me God.
The judge then sentenced him to the peniten
tiary for ninety nine years Motion for 6
new trial was overruled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE lndi-
ana Grand Army is in session here and
Wednesday they visited the house of repre-
sentatives While they were there the bill to
appropriate 5000 900 for soldiers monument
was called up and passed TO engrossment.
Then motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was made, but failed, only A. votes
being recorded AYE" 1t is doubtful if the
bill ever passes now
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Negotiations
have been going on between Mr.. Dowdall
and Civil Service Commissioner Oberly for
tie purchase of The Peoria Democrat by the
latter. OF course Mr.. Oberly would resign
his commissionership if he made the pur.
chase, but no conclusion has been reached
and it is quite uncertain how the negotia.
tinns will come ont
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

LONDON, Feb. IA mass-meeting was
held at hartford Wednesday to make ar
rangements for the queens jubilee. The pro-
ceedings were turbulent, owing to the oppo-
sition of large number of Radicals. The
playing Of the queens anthem was received
with Kisses and shouts Of derision. Finally
a committee of arrangements was nominated
in spite of the protests of the bulk of those
present,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
Had a Barrel of Endorsements.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 10. P Pin
dill, of Ohio president of the Travellers Pro
tective association, and John P. Faure, chair
man of the executive committee OF the New
York Business Mems Democratic association,
called upon the president Wednesday and
urged the appointment of NJ. ]. Pickering,
chairman of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation, as member of the interstate rail-
way commission. They formally presented
Endorsements and recommendations OF Mr..
Pickering from business men in twenty.
seven states and territories
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Feb. lI.--Owing TO the
imposition by the government of toahuila of
an extra tax OF : I. per cent ad valorem or
all kinds of property, including marchan-
disc, there is an exodus OF merchants from
that state to the American side of the Dor
der. The practical effect OF the measure is
to build up the trade of the American
towns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, occupied a
box Wednesday night at the National thea
tire. Mr.. Wilson Barrett played Hamlet The
rather unique English custom adopted in
London theatres where the prince of Wales
and suite attend, was initiated by Mr. Bar,
rett sending the president, Mrs. Cleveland,
and Miss Cleveland handsome boquets Spe-
cial programmes for the presidential party
were printed on satin trimmed with lace.
The theatre was crowded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

APRoPos of the statement that Charley
Farwell's caucus nomination to the state
senate cost him $50, 600, the Alta Cd'itor-
MIA observes that it Seems Silly to Scour
over Such an insignificant sum. 1t would
hardly purchlSe Seat in the fegisla>
ture in Some States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

EVEN the Chicago Tribune. which has
of late years been the blacklist republican
newspaper in the west, approve the
president veto of the pauper pension
bill. 1t pronounces the veto message
the strongest state paper Mr.. Cleveland
has ever written.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 17.-It is pretty
well understood here that the senate commit
tee on printing have decided to report ad-
versely on the nomination o. Public Printer
Benedict The committee, which consists Of
only three members, has divided politically
on this matter, Man!erson and Hawley op-
posing, and German favoriDg Mr. Benedict's
confirmation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
CAUGHT ONE MISCREANT.
One of the San Francisco Dynamiters
Taken In.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE police
suspected J. F, Stiles, Of 4l2 Larken street,
of having been implicated in the recent dyna-
mite outrages, and have been shadowing him
for some days. At O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing he was seen to leave his house. When
called upon to halt he began running, at the
same time throwing a dynamite bomb into a
garden close by. The officers fired several
shots at him, but none took effect After a
sharp chase he was overtaken and placed in
Jail. A large amount OF material for making
dynamite bombs was found in his house. H.
C. Dean, said to be an accOmplice of Stiles,
was also captured, Stiles and Dean are
striking Carmen. They both profess inno-
cence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb, l7.-"Greek" George has de-
positeds 100 with The Herald, and challenges
Joe Acton to wrestle him any style, for any
amount from $500 to $500 side and the cham
pionship of America and England. George
says he has tried in vain for long time to
get up match between himself and Acton,
and ii his forfeit is not covered inside of ten
days he will then claim the championship,
and await all cumers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb, i7.-TUm Gould, rFopri.
etor OF notorious concert hall and saloon in
Thirty first street, near Broadway, jumped
his bail Wednesday rather than stand trial
on five indictments procured with great diffi-
Guilty by citiz.ns who have been for wears
trying to Close Goulds place up Recorder
Smyth is5used a bench warrant for Gould's
arrest, but he hastily left town to avoid ar.
rest He was arrested mt night at Busch's
hotel in Hoboken and locked up in the Hud.
son county jail on charge of attempting tc
defraud his Dondsmen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
Bad Weather for Democrats.

CARLYLE, Ills, Feb. 1.-THE returns
from the election held in this, the Forty sec
ond senatorial distriot, gave Kaune (Rep) a
majority over Becker DEM of about 800.
The vote was very light, owing to the BAD
weather and roads, the country precincts
polling a very light vote. At the last No
vember election the Democrats carried the
district by 500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17

SAN Francisco, Cal, Feb. 17.-As the
bark Memnon, from Tacoma, was entering
this harbor Thursday, in tow of the tug Re-
lief, the bits around which the hawser was
fastened on the bark broke and struck the
forecastle killing three seamea in its passage
overheard